The Karnataka Chemists & Druggists Association ® was established in 1944 and since then it is fighting against any injustice being done either to its members or to the general public at large. The KCDA was started with few members in 1944 but today it has around 9730 affiliated members form all across Karnataka and is the only affiliated Association of AIOCD in Karnataka, which has a membership base of around 6 Lakh Chemists across India.